Given the average height of men and women, American men have a BMI slightly greater than American women (about 28.5 vs. 27.5, both overweight). Men: Why don't they lose some weight?

Sweet! That makes me skinny, right?

Average height for women in the U.S. is 5'4". Here are some women who posted shots of themselves at that height/weight (various weight loss forums).

MayoSlather: Perhaps if you'd prepare healthier sandwiches we wouldn't be so fat.

Perhaps if you improved your grammar I'd prepare a more healthful sandwich for you.

wow, then I'm heavier than the average male. I have to put the farking fork down.

Great. After all this time trying my best at everything, there's something I'm below-average in. Guess I'm gonna have to try harder. It's the American way!

*drives out for some Burger King*

Honestly, I thought it would be higher.

sweetmelissa31: MayoSlather: Perhaps if you'd prepare healthier sandwiches we wouldn't be so fat.

Perhaps if you improved your grammar I'd prepare a more healthful sandwich for you.

Like you have time to make sammmiches while playing with your ice penis.

So I am more than 20 pounds below average, and at 5 9, I think my height is right at average. And I disgust myself when I look in the mirror.

Maybe I just need tone. Or I am body dismorphic. One of those.

sweetmelissa31: Given the average height of men and women, American men have a BMI slightly greater than American women (about 28.5 vs. 27.5, both overweight). Men: Why don't they lose some weight?

I've tried, but the court said that I couldn't come within 30 feet of hacksaws ever again.

gilgigamesh: So I am more than 20 pounds below average, and at 5 9, I think my height is right at average. And I disgust myself when I look in the mirror.

Maybe I just need tone. Or I am body dismorphic. One of those.

I think I have both. Not a helpful combo.

Diogenes: gilgigamesh: So I am more than 20 pounds below average, and at 5 9, I think my height is right at average. And I disgust myself when I look in the mirror.

Maybe I just need tone. Or I am body dismorphic. One of those.

I think I have both. Not a helpful combo.

Well, yeah, but you're a gay dude. If you aren't toned they throw you out of the club.

gilgigamesh: Well, yeah, but you're a gay dude. If you aren't toned they throw you out of the club.

I have to admit I'm pretty bad at the whole gay thing. Then again, I could just go with being a cub and be done with it ;-)

Been hovering around 195 for about a decade now...

I weighed in at 240 when I moved back to the States in '99.

Had to completely change my diet and routine to do it, but it was definitely worth it. Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Heart Disease run in the family and my mother dropping dead at 54 pretty much scared me into a healthier lifestyle.

Once it becomes routine, it's fairly easy to maintain, and I don't really feel like I'm missing out on anything.

gilgigamesh: but you're a gay dude. If you aren't toned they throw you out of the club.

Not true. I still have my membership.

'sides, they can't see me anyway because I'm always in the steam room. So there.

gilgigamesh: Maybe I just need tone. Or I am body dismorphic. One of those.

One of these days, man. Total body prosthesis is going to rock our worlds. Finally, I'll have the two extra arms I've been wanting since I started building playing card houses.

Diogenes: I have to admit I'm pretty bad at the whole gay thing.

Can't stop farking women?

GAT_00: Diogenes: I have to admit I'm pretty bad at the whole gay thing.

Can't stop farking women?

"Why do all these straight women keep sucking my cock?"

miss diminutive: Maybe you've just been spending too much time looking at people on the cover of magazines at the check out line. Unless you have that Kuato guy coming out of your chest there's no reason to be disgusted with yourself when you're 20 pounds underweight.

Yeah. Maybe I need to quit watching True Blood.

However, I don't think I am necessarily underweight. I am probably right about average in terms of what your weight is supposed to be. It's just that Americans on average are getting so far beyond their healthy weight. I guess it depends on your criteria.

I mean, I try to imagine what I would be like with 20 extra pounds. I'd be pretty damned fat.

Sweet, at 260 I'm really ahead of the curve!

gilgigamesh: GAT_00: Diogenes: I have to admit I'm pretty bad at the whole gay thing.

Can't stop farking women?

"Why do all these straight women keep sucking my cock?"

Nah. Just distinctly unfabulous. I lead a boring and non-stereotypical life.

Diogenes: I lead a boring and non-stereotypical life.

Why would you want to lead a stereotypical life?

I'm 5'11 and 190 and I need to lose about 20 lbs.

Also I know what Diogenes means. Its tough to be an overweight 38 year old gay man. You end up having sex with other 38 year old overweight gay men. You rarely get to be with a guy who is much hotter than you.

In other news, apparently every man on Fark is gay. NTTAWTT.

RexTalionis: Diogenes: I lead a boring and non-stereotypical life.

Why would you want to lead a stereotypical life?

I don't. But like vernonFL says, it would be nice get a little more decent action.

sweetmelissa31: In other news, apparently every man on Fark is gay. NTTAWTT.

That's not true.

sweetmelissa31: In other news, apparently every man on Fark is gay. NTTAWTT.

I do seem to be a straight minority in this thread.

vernonFL: I'm 5'11 and 190 and I need to lose about 20 lbs.

Also I know what Diogenes means. Its tough to be an overweight 38 year old gay man. You end up having sex with other 38 year old overweight gay men. You rarely get to be with a guy who is much hotter than you.

LOL. I'll be 42 this month. 5'10 and 175. Wanna grab a drink? ;-)

Apparently, the OBVIOUS tag is out getting a triple bacon cheeseburger, extra big-ass fries, and a 99 oz. coke.

sweetmelissa31: In other news, apparently every man on Fark is gay. NTTAWTT.

All men are a few drinks away from gay.

I have to believe that.

We have friends who have a garage sale every year in their community. They're both clothes horses, so they always have lots of nice clothes to sell. They say the clothes sell worse every year. The wife (small, petite thing) says just looking at the people says it all. People are getting too fat to fit in them.

Diogenes: sweetmelissa31: In other news, apparently every man on Fark is gay. NTTAWTT.

All men are a few drinks away from gay.

I have to believe that.

Yeah, but that isn't a nice sight to see. Women going for women is nice because that's one beautiful creature playing with another one, and everyone enjoys that. Dudes are ugly. Ugly + ugly = ok, that's nice, I'm happy for you but go do that over there.

So that means I am well above average... I'm finally good at something! YAY ME!

Meanwhile. I'm trying and failing miserably to put on some weight. All these cork suckers constantly telling me that I'm "way too skinny and need to eat more" everytime I dare to wear a regular form-fitting shirt have given me some severe body dysmorphia. And a huge heap of annoyance at being called a liar when I insist that I've already tried plenty of different foods and nutrition plans to aid me in this venture. I shake my head at how it's apparently fine to issue cruel and judgmental comments about someone's weight when they're "too skinny" whether they be a family member or casual friend or complete stranger, but these same people hardly utter a word towards the morbidly obese (or they're at least kind enough to say it to the obese behind closed doors rather than loudly proclaiming their judgments in public).

sweetmelissa31: In other news, apparently every man on Fark is gay. NTTAWTT.

I'm not gay, I'm just married...

Diogenes: sweetmelissa31: In other news, apparently every man on Fark is gay. NTTAWTT.

All men are a few drinks away from gay.

I have to believe that.

How YOU doin?

/wait WHAT?

Diogenes: gilgigamesh: So I am more than 20 pounds below average, and at 5 9, I think my height is right at average. And I disgust myself when I look in the mirror.

Maybe I just need tone. Or I am body dismorphic. One of those.

I think I have both. Not a helpful combo.

Same here. Of course, lately I haven't been going to the gym as often as normal, and I'm still eating like a horse. Haven't gained much weight since summer (maybe 5 lbs), but I still look slovenly. :-/

miss diminutive:

As for gaining weight, try boost between meals.

...or drinking bacon grease.

The Onanist: miss diminutive:

As for gaining weight, try boost between meals.

...or drinking bacon grease.

I supplement my diet with as much gold leaf as possible.

The Onanist: miss diminutive:

As for gaining weight, try boost between meals.

...or drinking bacon grease.

My grandfather used to slather (cold) bacon grease on his toast like it was butter..